Gottseibeiuns
German
editEtymology
editFrom Gott sei bei uns, a taboo euphemism to avoid saying the name of the Devil.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editGottseibeiuns m (strong, genitive Gottseibeiuns, no plural)
- (euphemistic, dated) the Devil; Satan
Declension
editDeclension of Gottseibeiuns [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Gottseibeiuns” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gottseibeiuns” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon